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"That affectation of valetudinarianism is growing on Mrs. Winstanley," Mrs. Scobel said one day to her husband.

From Vixen, Volume III. by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)

So, too, the valetudinarianism of Mr. Wood-house, like that of Smollett's Bramble, is something strained; so is Lady de Bourgh's pride and General Tilney's tyranny.

From Masters of the English Novel A Study of Principles and Personalities by Burton, Richard

Mental hygiene is apt to lead to mental valetudinarianism.

From Critical Miscellanies (Vol 3 of 3) The Life of George Eliot by Morley, John

They should savor not of valetudinarianism, but of athletic development.

From How to Live Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science by Fisher, Irving

From the foregoing it is clear that valetudinarianism, if it prove anything, proves not that it renders intellectual effort impossible, but that it serves as a discipline for the soul.

From Woman in Science With an Introductory Chapter on Woman's Long Struggle for Things of the Mind by Zahm, John Augustine